Two wounded in Oakland shootings

OAKLAND -- A man was shot early Friday not far from City Hall and a 17-year-old boy was wounded in another shooting Thursday night in East Oakland, police said.

Both victims were shot in the leg and will recover, authorities said. The shootings are not related, police said.

The 24-year-old man was shot about 1:40 a.m. Friday in the 1700 block of Jefferson Street.

He told police he was walking to his car when he heard gunfire and realized he had been hit. He was taken to a hospital where he was in stable condition. Police don't have a motive for the shooting and no arrests were made.

The boy was shot just before 7 p.m. Thursday in the 2000 block of East 20th Street.

He also said he was walking in the area when he heard gunfire and was struck in the leg. He was taken to a hospital where he was in stable condition. Police don't have a motive yet and no arrests have been made.

Police and Crime Stoppers of Oakland are offering up to $5,000 in reward money in each shooting for information leading to the arrest of the gunmen. Anyone with information may call investigators at 510-238-3426 or Crime Stoppers at 510-777-8572.